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The responsible investment movement has grown rapidly over the past few decades, so there is no lack of support out there and great things to read! Contact us if you’re looking for something in particular.


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  1. Handbooks and Manuals
  2. Reports
  3. Proxy Voting Guidelines
  4. Investor Networks
  5. Other Organizations We Love


Handbooks

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STARS (Sustainability Tracking Assessment & Rating System)
Produced by AASHE this is the manual for colleges and universities to rate their sustainability. It includes a section on investments. Responsible Endowments Coalition is a partner on this project.

 

PDF-IconUnlocking the Power of the Proxy
Originally written for foundation trustees by As You Sow, this provides an excellent overview to the importance of proxy voting.

PDF-IconHandbook on Responsible Investment Across Asset Classes
A comprehensive overview of responsible investment practices, produced by the Boston College Institute on Responsible Investment. This serves as a good accompaniment to REC’s trustee handbook.

PDF-IconA Student Handbook on Community Investment by Colleges and Universities
This handbook is a good accompaniment to REC’s community investment handbook. Written by Mike Levien, a Williams College graduate who was the driving force behind the community investment program there, this resource focuses on how students can start a campaign for community investment.

PDF-IconCampus InPower Guide to Revolving Loan Funds
Revolving loan funds are a great way to fund sustainability efforts on campus, Campus InPower has created a great resource kit to learn how to get started.
PDF-IconCampuses Beyond Coal Toolkit
This handbook was written by a Sierra Student Coalition Regional Organizer with our support. It provides an excellent overview for ways campus activists can challenge the role that coal plays in providing energy or financing for universities. 

Reports

The College Sustainability Report Card
The report card measures several different criteria for sustainability on college campuses, including endowments. The report card has been a very useful document for benchmarking and comparing schools. Note that Mark Orlowski, founder of the Sustainable Endowments Institute which publishes the report card, was a co-founder of REC and remains a great friend of the coalition!

PDF-IconIncorporation Labor and Human Rights Risk into Investment Decisions
A great primer on the financial impact of investments in companies with poor labor and human rights records, from Harvard Law School.

For an extensive selection of financial reports related to investment risk caused by climate change, see http://www.pewclimate.org/business/external-reports.

 

Proxy Voting Guidelines: State Funds and Unions

Investor Networks

 

Other Organizations We Love